(AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin). From left, an aide to the Russian Prosecutor General Mikhail Alexandrov, Russian Prosecutor General spokesman Alexander Kurennoi, and an aide to the Russian Prosecutor General Nikolai Atmoniev attend a news conference in Mosc...

Russian prosecutors have announced a new criminal case against Kremlin critic Bill Browder and said he might be behind the death of his former employee in a Russian prison.

Russian prosecutors have announced a new criminal case against Kremlin critic Bill Browder and said he might be behind the death of his former employee in a Russian prison.

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite). In this Nov. 15, 2018, photo, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaves a news conference at the Capitol in Washington. Pelosi’s bid to return as House speaker is putting newly elected Democrats in a spot. The...

It's the big question confronting newly elected House Democrats: Will you vote for Nancy Pelosi?.

It's the big question confronting newly elected House Democrats: Will you vote for Nancy Pelosi?.

(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File). FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2017, file photo, Carlos Ghosn, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., speaks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Nissan said Monday, Nov. ...

Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn to be dismissed for underreporting income.

Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn to be dismissed for underreporting income.

(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey). Attorney Mark Patterson poses in his law firm's offices Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Nashville, Tenn. The recent turbulence in the U.S. stock markets is spooking older workers and retirees, a group that was hit particularly har...

Recent turbulence in the U.S. stock markets is spooking some older workers and retirees, a group that was hit particularly hard during the most recent financial crisis.

Recent turbulence in the U.S. stock markets is spooking some older workers and retirees, a group that was hit particularly hard during the most recent financial crisis.

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta). President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump receive the White House Christmas Tree, at the North Portico of the White House, in Washington, Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. The North Carolina-grown 19 1/2-foot-tall Fraser ...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have received the official White House Christmas tree.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have received the official White House Christmas tree.

(AP Photo/File). FILE - This combination of file photos shows candidates for Texas' 23rd District Congressional seat in the November 2018 election from left, incumbent GOP Rep. Will Hurd and Democrat Gina Ortiz Jones. Ortiz Jones has headed to Washingt...

Rep. Will Hurd, one of few Republican critics of President Donald Trump in Congress, has narrowly won his re-election bid in a sprawling Texas congressional district that has been a perennial battleground.

Rep. Will Hurd, one of few Republican critics of President Donald Trump in Congress, has narrowly won his re-election bid in a sprawling Texas congressional district that has been a perennial battleground.

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). President Donald Trump answers a question from a member of the media as he leaves the White House, Saturday Nov. 17, 2018, in Washington, en route to see fire damage in California.

White House chief of staff receives praise and criticism from Trump, but not a pledge to keep him on the job.

White House chief of staff receives praise and criticism from Trump, but not a pledge to keep him on the job.

The White House Correspondents' Association says noted author Ron Chernow will address its annual dinner next April, breaking from its tradition of featuring an entertainer following comedian Michelle Wolf's...

The White House Correspondents' Association says noted author Ron Chernow will address its annual dinner next April, breaking from its tradition of featuring an entertainer following comedian Michelle Wolf's anti-Trump performance this year.

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta). CNN's Jim Acosta speaks to journalists on the North Lawn upon returning back to the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy Kelly ordered the White House to immediately return ...

The Trump administration will fully restore Jim Acosta's White House credentials, but has warned the CNN reporter that he must follow a series of rules at future news conferences.

The Trump administration will fully restore Jim Acosta's White House credentials, but has warned the CNN reporter that he must follow a series of rules at future news conferences.

(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis). Russian President Vladimir Putin listens to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, during an event marking the completion of one of the phases of the Turkish Stream natural gas pipeline, in Istanbul, Monday, Nov. 19, 20...

Russian President Vladimir Putin has gathered top military officials to discuss a response to the planned U.S. withdrawal from a key nuclear arms pact.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has gathered top military officials to discuss a response to the planned U.S. withdrawal from a key nuclear arms pact.

One of the largest outside Democratic groups says ramped-up spending on digital advertising played a key role in battleground races where seats were taken away from Republicans during the recent midterms.

One of the largest outside Democratic groups says ramped-up spending on digital advertising played a key role in battleground races where seats were taken away from Republicans during the recent midterms.

(AP Photo/Federica Narancio). Fred Gmitter, a geneticist at the University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center, right, visits a citrus grower in an orange grove affected by citrus greening disease in Fort Meade, Fla., on Sept. 27, 2018. "If...

First foods made from gene-edited plants getting close to the grocery aisles, a different technology than today's GMOs but will shoppers buy?.

First foods made from gene-edited plants getting close to the grocery aisles, a different technology than today's GMOs but will shoppers buy?.

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). President Donald Trump answers a question from a member of the media as he leaves the White House, Saturday Nov. 17, 2018, in Washington, en route to see fire damage in California.

President Donald Trump is using a derisive nickname for Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff after the congressman said the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general was unconstitutional.

President Donald Trump is using a derisive nickname for Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff after the congressman said the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as acting attorney general was unconstitutional.

(Illinois Department of Corrections via AP). This undated photo provided by the Illinois Department of Corrections shows Larry Earvin, a former inmate at Western Illinois Correctional Center in Mt Sterling, Ill. Ervian died in May from blunt trauma to ...

The death of an inmate following an incident at Western Illinois Correctional Center in May has been ruled a homicide.

The death of an inmate following an incident at Western Illinois Correctional Center in May has been ruled a homicide.

(AP Photo/Scott Sonner, File). FILE - In this April 3, 2018, file photo, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks during a joint appearance with former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a lecture series at the University of Nevada, Reno....

Harry Reid may no longer lead Senate Democrats in Washington, but the political machine he built in Nevada has Republicans on the run.

Harry Reid may no longer lead Senate Democrats in Washington, but the political machine he built in Nevada has Republicans on the run.

(AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File). FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2018, file photo, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., gives her victory speech at a Democratic election watch party in Boston. Even before they announce their White House intentions, New Hampshire’s am...

(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel). The members of Arab-Turkish Media Association and friends hold posters as they attend funeral prayers in absentia for Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi who was killed last month in the Saudi Arabia consulate, in Istanbul, Friday, Nov...

President Donald Trump says there's "no reason" for him to listen to an audio recording of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

President Donald Trump says there's "no reason" for him to listen to an audio recording of the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi at the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul.

Three leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests in 2014 and six others on trial for their involvement in the demonstrations that paralyzed the financial district for several weeks but failed to win concessions.

Three leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests in 2014 and six others on trial for their involvement in the demonstrations that paralyzed the financial district for several weeks but failed to win concessions.

(AP Photo/Andy Wong). In this Sept. 16, 2018, photo, American flags are displayed together with Chinese flags on top of a trishaw in Beijing. A congressional advisory panel says the purchase of internet-linked devices manufactured in China leaves the ...

A congressional advisory panel says the purchase of internet-linked devices manufactured in China leaves the United States vulnerable to security breaches that could put critical infrastructure at risk.

A congressional advisory panel says the purchase of internet-linked devices manufactured in China leaves the United States vulnerable to security breaches that could put critical infrastructure at risk.

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). President Donald Trump answers questions from members of the media as he leaves the White House, Saturday Nov. 17, 2018, in Washington, en route to see fire damage in California. At far left is White House press secretary S...

Death of Saudi journalist, the subject of an upcoming government report, a dilemma for Trump.

Death of Saudi journalist, the subject of an upcoming government report, a dilemma for Trump.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump talks with FEMA Administrator Brock Long, Jody Jones, Mayor of Paradise, and California Gov. Jerry Brown, second from right during a visit to a neighborhood impacted by the wildfires, Saturday, Nov. 17, 201...

Trump acknowledges Californians suffering from twin tragedies, devastating wildfires and a mass shooting at a bar.

Trump acknowledges Californians suffering from twin tragedies, devastating wildfires and a mass shooting at a bar.

(AP Photo/Emrah Gurel). The members of Arab-Turkish Media Association and friends hold posters as they attend funeral prayers in absentia for Saudi writer Jamal Khashoggi who was killed last month in the Saudi Arabia consulate, in Istanbul, Friday, Nov...

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File). FILE- In this Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018, file photo Republican Senate candidate Rick Scott speaks with his wife Ann by his side at an election watch party in Naples, Fla. Scott is leading incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson in the s...

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida political icon whose career highlight may have been a trip on the space shuttle, conceded his bitterly close re-election bid to Republican Rick Scott on Sunday.

Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson, a Florida political icon whose career highlight may have been a trip on the space shuttle, conceded his bitterly close re-election bid to Republican Rick Scott on Sunday.

(AP Photo/Scott Sonner, File). FILE - In this April 3, 2018, file photo, former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks during a joint appearance with former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry during a lecture series at the University of Nevada, Reno....

Harry Reid may no longer lead Senate Democrats in Washington, but the political machine he built in Nevada has Republicans on the run.

Harry Reid may no longer lead Senate Democrats in Washington, but the political machine he built in Nevada has Republicans on the run.

(AP Photo/Keith Srakocic). William Marx, points to projected images of the old congressional districts of Pennsylvania on top, and the new re-drawn districts on the bottom, while standing in the classroom where he teaches civics in Pittsburgh on Friday...

The midterm elections have provided a case study on the consequences of how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn.

The midterm elections have provided a case study on the consequences of how congressional and state legislative districts are drawn.

(AP Photo/Andy Manis File). FILE - In this Jan. 10, 2017 file photo, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker addresses a joint session of the Legislature in the Assembly chambers at the state Capitol in Madison, Wis. Braced for a new era of divided government, lam...

Braced for a new era of divided government, lame-duck Republicans who have long controlled two upper Midwest states are priming last-ditch laws to advance their conservative agenda or to weaken the influence of...

Braced for a new era of divided government, lame-duck Republicans who have long controlled two upper Midwest states are priming last-ditch laws to advance their conservative agenda or to weaken the influence of Democratic governors-elect.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One at Beale Air Force Base for a visit to areas impacted by the wildfires, Saturday, Nov. 17, 2018, at Beale Air Force Base, Calif. He is followed by House Majority Leader...

President Donald Trump has arrived in Chico, California, as he surveys wildfire devastation.

President Donald Trump has arrived in Chico, California, as he surveys wildfire devastation.

(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin). President Donald Trump answers questions from members of the media as he leaves the White House, Saturday Nov. 17, 2018, in Washington, en route to see fire damage in California.

President Donald Trump says extraditing a Turkish-born Muslim cleric whom Turkey blames for engineering a 2016 military coup attempt is "not under consideration.''.

President Donald Trump says extraditing a Turkish-born Muslim cleric whom Turkey blames for engineering a 2016 military coup attempt is "not under consideration.''.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump answers a reporters question about the investigation of special counsel Robert Mueller during a signing ceremony of the "Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act," in the Oval Office of the Whit...

President Donald Trump says he has answered written questions from special counsel Robert Mueller but hasn't yet submitted them.

President Donald Trump says he has answered written questions from special counsel Robert Mueller but hasn't yet submitted them.

(Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office via AP). This undated photo provided by the Ector County Texas Sheriff's Office shows Samuel Little. A Texas prosecutor says Little, convicted in three California murders but long suspected in dozens of deaths, now ...

A new wave of black law enforcement officers and court officials elected in the midterms could help bring changes to the U.S. justice system.

A new wave of black law enforcement officers and court officials elected in the midterms could help bring changes to the U.S. justice system.

(AP Photo, File). FILE - In this March 28, 1977 file photo, William Goldman accepts his Oscar at Academy Awards in Los Angeles, for screenplay from other medium for "All The President's Men." Goldman, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of “Butch Cassi...

Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men" William Goldman has died at age 87.

Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men" William Goldman has died at age 87.

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee). Palm Beach County Supervisor Of Elections Susan Bucher points at a tally sheet as she speaks to members of the media at the Supervisor of Elections office after the deadline for a recount was reached, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, i...

Bitter US Senate battle in Florida headed to legally required hand recount, while contest for Florida governor appears to be over.

Bitter US Senate battle in Florida headed to legally required hand recount, while contest for Florida governor appears to be over.

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke). In this Sept. 17, 2018 photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a student town hall at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. DeVos is proposing a major overhaul to the way colleges handle complaints of sexual...

DeVos is proposing overhauling the way colleges handle complaints of sexual misconduct.

DeVos is proposing overhauling the way colleges handle complaints of sexual misconduct.

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik). EPA acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler, smiles as he is recognized by President Donald Trump during a Medal of Freedom ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018. Also pictured is Educat...

President Donald Trump says he will name EPA's acting head, Andrew Wheeler, to the permanent post at the agency.

President Donald Trump says he will name EPA's acting head, Andrew Wheeler, to the permanent post at the agency.

(AP Photo/Frank Augstein, File). FILE - In this May 19, 2017, file photo, WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange greets supporters from a balcony of the Ecuadorian embassy in London. The Justice Department inadvertently named Assange in a court filing in an ...

(AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews). A sea gull flies off holding fish scraps near a former dock facility, with "Long Island" painted on old transfer bridges at Gantry State Park in the Long Island City section of the Queens Borough in New York, Tuesday, Nov. 1...

Amazon says it will split its much-anticipated new offices between New York and a suburb of Washington, DC.

Amazon says it will split its much-anticipated new offices between New York and a suburb of Washington, DC.

Democrat Stacey Abrams is considering an unprecedented legal challenge in the unresolved Georgia governor's race that could leave the state's Supreme Court deciding whether to force another round of voting.

Democrat Stacey Abrams is considering an unprecedented legal challenge in the unresolved Georgia governor's race that could leave the state's Supreme Court deciding whether to force another round of voting.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). President Donald Trump listens to a question during a signing ceremony of the "Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act," in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018, in Washington.

President Donald Trump says he will name EPA's acting head, Andrew Wheeler, to the permanent post at the agency.

President Donald Trump says he will name EPA's acting head, Andrew Wheeler, to the permanent post at the agency.

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta). President Donald Trump acknowledges applause as speaks during a conference supporting veterans and military families through partnership at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washingto...

President Donald Trump says he has answered written questions from special counsel Robert Mueller; Hasn't yet submitted them.

President Donald Trump says he has answered written questions from special counsel Robert Mueller; Hasn't yet submitted them.

(AP Photo/Matt Rourke). In this Sept. 17, 2018 photo, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos speaks during a student town hall at National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. DeVos is proposing a major overhaul to the way colleges handle complaints of sexual...

Republicans who have spent the last two years arguing that there was bias in President Barack Obama's Justice Department are preparing to subpoena two key witnesses in the final weeks of their majority.

Republicans who have spent the last two years arguing that there was bias in President Barack Obama's Justice Department are preparing to subpoena two key witnesses in the final weeks of their majority.

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik). Acting United States Attorney General Matt Whitaker, center, departs following a Medal of Freedom ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, Nov. 16, 2018.

A prominent Washington lawyer is leading an effort to lure the Supreme Court into the dispute over the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as the new U.S. acting attorney general.

A prominent Washington lawyer is leading an effort to lure the Supreme Court into the dispute over the appointment of Matthew Whitaker as the new U.S. acting attorney general.

(AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File). FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2016, file photo, former mayor of New York City Rudy Giuliani, kisses Miriam Adelson's hand as he arrives for the presidential debate between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Tru...

President Donald Trump has chosen Miriam Adelson, the wife of powerful Republican donor Sheldon Adelson, to receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

President Donald Trump has chosen Miriam Adelson, the wife of powerful Republican donor Sheldon Adelson, to receive a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta). CNN's Jim Acosta gestures as he leaves federal court in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, following a hearing on a legal challenge against President Donald Trump's administration over the revocation of his White Hous...

A federal judge in Washington is ordering the Trump administration to immediately return the White House press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta.

A federal judge in Washington is ordering the Trump administration to immediately return the White House press credentials of CNN reporter Jim Acosta.

Spokesman for Democratic challenger Mike Espy says Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith embarrasses Mississippi when she talks in video about making voting "just a little more difficult" for "liberal folks".

Spokesman for Democratic challenger Mike Espy says Republican U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith embarrasses Mississippi when she talks in video about making voting "just a little more difficult" for "liberal folks".

(Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP). Former first lady Michelle Obama, left, and Tracee Ellis Ross speak at the "Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama" event at the Forum on Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, in Inglewood, Calif.

Michelle Obama says she felt anxious before giving her emotional New Hampshire speech two years ago condemning President Donald Trump for bragging about sexually assaulting a woman.

Michelle Obama says she felt anxious before giving her emotional New Hampshire speech two years ago condemning President Donald Trump for bragging about sexually assaulting a woman.

U.S. cybersecurity experts say hackers impersonating a State Department official have targeted U.S. government agencies, businesses and think tanks in an attack that bears similarity to past campaigns linked to...

U.S. cybersecurity experts say hackers impersonating a State Department official have targeted U.S. government agencies, businesses and think tanks in an attack that bears similarity to past campaigns linked to Russia.

Nick Ayers could almost be confused for a college fraternity brother as he flashes a broad grin in a selfie taken with Mike Pence just moments after the Indiana governor was named Donald Trump's running mate.

Nick Ayers could almost be confused for a college fraternity brother as he flashes a broad grin in a selfie taken with Mike Pence just moments after the Indiana governor was named Donald Trump's running mate.

(AP Photo/Dawn Villella, File). FILE - In this July 16, 2004, file photo, a gray wolf is seen at the Wildlife Science Center in Forest Lake, Minn. The Republican-controlled House has passed a bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lo...

The House has passed a bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the predator species.

The House has passed a bill to drop legal protections for gray wolves across the lower 48 states, reopening a lengthy battle over the predator species.

(AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File). FILE - In this July 16, 2018, file photo, Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speaks to employees of the Department of Commerce in Washington. The Supreme Court is allowing a trial over the decision to add...

The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over the evidence a federal judge can consider in the lawsuit over the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over the evidence a federal judge can consider in the lawsuit over the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census.

Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa says he had decided to serve as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee in the next Congress rather than continue as the lead Republican on the Judiciary Committee.

Republican Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa says he had decided to serve as chairman of the Senate Finance Committee in the next Congress rather than continue as the lead Republican on the Judiciary Committee.

(AP Photo, File). FILE - In this March 28, 1977 file photo, William Goldman accepts his Oscar at Academy Awards in Los Angeles, for screenplay from other medium for "All The President's Men." Goldman, the Oscar-winning screenplay writer of “Butch Cassi...

Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men" William Goldman has died.

Oscar-winning screenplay writer of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "All the President's Men" William Goldman has died.

(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik). Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, left, lowers his head after placing a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018, in Arlington, Va.

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will try to speed up payments of college aid to veterans after delays due to IT problems.

The Department of Veterans Affairs says it will try to speed up payments of college aid to veterans after delays due to IT problems.

(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson). Susan Bucher, Supervisor of Elections walks near ballot boxes at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office during a recount on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

A federal judge is giving thousands of voters in Florida until this weekend to fix their ballots due to mismatched signatures.

A federal judge is giving thousands of voters in Florida until this weekend to fix their ballots due to mismatched signatures.

The family and attorney of an Iranian-American dual national held in Tehran say his health is rapidly deteriorating and are appealing to the Iranian authorities to allow him to leave for medical treatment.

The family and attorney of an Iranian-American dual national held in Tehran say his health is rapidly deteriorating and are appealing to the Iranian authorities to allow him to leave for medical treatment.

(AP Photo/John Amis). A woman holds a sign as state troopers look on during a protest in the rotunda of the state capitol building Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Atlanta. Several protesters, including a state senator, have been arrested during a demonstra...

(AP Photo/Brynn Anderson). Susan Bucher, Supervisor of Elections walks near ballot boxes at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office during a recount on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Florida's bumpy recount election reaches a pivotal point Thursday as most counties across the state complete reviews that could determine the next senator and governor in one of America's top political battlegrounds.

Florida's bumpy recount election reaches a pivotal point Thursday as most counties across the state complete reviews that could determine the next senator and governor in one of America's top political battlegrounds.

(AP Photo/John Bazemore). Sen. Nikema Williams (D-Atlanta) is arrested by capitol police during a protest over election ballot counts in the rotunda of the state capitol building Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Atlanta.

Over protests by Democrats, Republican Brian Kemp claims an 'insurmountable lead in race to be Georgia's next governor.

Over protests by Democrats, Republican Brian Kemp claims an 'insurmountable lead in race to be Georgia's next governor.

(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis). Mike Espy who is seeking to unseat appointed U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and serve the last two years of the six-year term vacated when Republican Thad Cochran retired for health reasons, speaks before the leadersh...

A black Democratic challenger says a white Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi needs to fully explain her comment about a "public hanging.".

A black Democratic challenger says a white Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi needs to fully explain her comment about a "public hanging.".

(AP Photo/Jon Elswick). A portion of a once-classified CIA report that disclosed the existence of a drug research program dubbed "Project Medication" is photographed in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Shortly after 9/11, the CIA considered using a ...

CIA considered giving a 'truth serum' to post-9/11 detainees, creating another ethical dilemma for medical personnel.

CIA considered giving a 'truth serum' to post-9/11 detainees, creating another ethical dilemma for medical personnel.

The Trump administration's top environmental official for the Southeast has been arrested on Alabama state ethics charges related to a scheme to help a coal company avoid paying for a toxic waste cleanup.

The Trump administration's top environmental official for the Southeast has been arrested on Alabama state ethics charges related to a scheme to help a coal company avoid paying for a toxic waste cleanup.

(AP Photo/Marco Ugarte). Migrants traveling with a caravan hoping to reach the U.S. border, wait to board a bus in La Concha, Mexico, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018. Buses and trucks are carrying some migrants into the state of Sinaloa along the Gulf of Cali...

Mattis compares today's border mission for US troops to one against Pancho Villa in 1916.

Mattis compares today's border mission for US troops to one against Pancho Villa in 1916.

(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite). Ronald Vitiello, the nominee to become assistant secretary of Homeland Security for Immigration and Customs Enforcement, appears for his confirmation hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs C...

The acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the morale of his employees suffers because of the bitter political climate.

The acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the morale of his employees suffers because of the bitter political climate.

(AP Photo/Cliff Owen). In this Sept. 15, 2018 photo, Chad Griffin, president of the Human Rights Campaign, poses for photographers at the HRC's National Dinner in Washington. Griffin, the influential gay rights activist who helped turn the Human Rights...

Chad Griffin, the influential gay rights activist who helped turn the Human Rights Campaign into a powerful political force, is stepping down as the organization's president.

Chad Griffin, the influential gay rights activist who helped turn the Human Rights Campaign into a powerful political force, is stepping down as the organization's president.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File). FILE - In this Nov. 7, 2018, file photo, CNN journalist Jim Acosta does a standup before a new conference with President Donald Trump in the East Room of the White House in Washington. CNN sued the Trump administration Tues...

President Donald Trump's administration claims it has "broad discretion" to regulate access to the White House as it fends off a legal challenge from CNN and other outlets over the revocation of journalist Jim...

President Donald Trump's administration claims it has "broad discretion" to regulate access to the White House as it fends off a legal challenge from CNN and other outlets over the revocation of journalist Jim Acosta's "hard pass.".

(AP Photo/Bernat Armangue). U.S. Vice President Mike Pence talks to the press during the 33rd ASEAN Summit in Singapore, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018. America has a steadfast and enduring commitment to the Indo-Pacific region but wants cooperation, not cont...

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says another U.S.-North Korean summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely after the beginning of the year.

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence says another U.S.-North Korean summit between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is likely after the beginning of the year.

(AP Photo/Susan Walsh). House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018, following a meeting for the House Republican leadership elections. McCarthy easily won an i...

House Republicans elect McCarthy as leader as they ponder a comeback in 2020.

House Republicans elect McCarthy as leader as they ponder a comeback in 2020.

Following the midterm elections, Democrats pondering 2020 presidential bids are pivoting from campaigning for other candidates across the country to refocusing on their own efforts, including making moves in...

Following the midterm elections, Democrats pondering 2020 presidential bids are pivoting from campaigning for other candidates across the country to refocusing on their own efforts, including making moves in early-voting states like South Carolina.

(AP Photo/John Bazemore). Sen. Nikema Williams (D-Atlanta) is arrested by capitol police during a protest over election ballot counts in the rotunda of the state capitol building Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in Atlanta.

After two federal court rulings and a flurry of legal filings over a 24-hour period, uncertainty still hangs over Georgia's midterm elections, including the still undecided race for governor.

After two federal court rulings and a flurry of legal filings over a 24-hour period, uncertainty still hangs over Georgia's midterm elections, including the still undecided race for governor.

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio says the GOP lost its House majority in the midterm election because it didn't deliver on promises to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, fund President Donald Trump's wall and replace...

Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio says the GOP lost its House majority in the midterm election because it didn't deliver on promises to secure the U.S.-Mexico border, fund President Donald Trump's wall and replace the Obama health law.

(AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee). Employees at the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections office feed ballots through a machine as they count votes during a recount, Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018, in West Palm Beach, Fla.

Florida's recount battle will head back to a courtroom on Wednesday as lawyers for Democrats ask a federal judge to set aside the state law that mandates that a vote be thrown out if signatures on mail ballot...

Florida's recount battle will head back to a courtroom on Wednesday as lawyers for Democrats ask a federal judge to set aside the state law that mandates that a vote be thrown out if signatures on mail ballot envelopes don't match signatures on file.

(Jasic Workers Support Group via AP). In this photo provided by the Jasic Workers Support Group and taken Aug 2018, members of the Jasic Workers Support Group pose for a group photo after a campaign promoting worker's rights in Dezhou city in Guangdong...

Students and alumni of several Chinese universities are sounding the alarm over the apparent detention of more than a dozen young labor activists who have been missing since the weekend.

Students and alumni of several Chinese universities are sounding the alarm over the apparent detention of more than a dozen young labor activists who have been missing since the weekend.

(AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File). FILE - In this July 27, 2018, file photo Michael Avenatti, talks to the media during a news conference in front of the U.S. Federal Courthouse in Los Angeles. Avenatti is in police custody in Los Angeles following domest...

A law enforcement official says Michael Avenatti is in police custody in Los Angeles following an allegation of domestic violence.

A law enforcement official says Michael Avenatti is in police custody in Los Angeles following an allegation of domestic violence.

(AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis). Mike Espy who is seeking to unseat appointed U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and serve the last two years of the six-year term vacated when Republican Thad Cochran retired for health reasons, speaks before the leadersh...

A black Democratic challenger says a white Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi needs to fully explain her comment about a "public hanging.".

A black Democratic challenger says a white Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi needs to fully explain her comment about a "public hanging.".

(AP Photo/Jeff Baenen, File). FILE - In this Oct. 23, 2018, file photo, a Barron County, Wis., sheriff's vehicle is parked outside the home where James Closs and Denise Closs were found fatally shot on Oct. 15. A search to find the couple's missing 13-...

The FBI is examining additional surveillance video taken from an expanded area around the Wisconsin home where a couple was shot and killed and their 13-year-old daughter was apparently abducted.

The FBI is examining additional surveillance video taken from an expanded area around the Wisconsin home where a couple was shot and killed and their 13-year-old daughter was apparently abducted.

Lawyers alleging President Donald Trump's decision to end special protections shielding certain immigrants from deportation was racially motivated are seeking unaired footage from his reality TV show "The...

Lawyers alleging President Donald Trump's decision to end special protections shielding certain immigrants from deportation was racially motivated are seeking unaired footage from his reality TV show "The Apprentice" to try to bolster their case.

(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File). FILE - In this April 24, 2014, file photo, then-Iowa Republican senatorial candidate and former U.S. Attorney Matt Whitaker watches before a live televised debate in Johnston, Iowa. Maryland is challenging the appoi...

The Justice Department has issued an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general.

The Justice Department has issued an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker's appointment as acting attorney general.

The Justice Department says three South Korean companies have agreed to pay $236 million to settle allegations they were part of a bid-rigging scheme that overcharged the U.S. military for fuel at bases in South...

The Justice Department says three South Korean companies have agreed to pay $236 million to settle allegations they were part of a bid-rigging scheme that overcharged the U.S. military for fuel at bases in South Korea.

(AP Photo/Evan Vucci). In this Nov. 9, 2018, photo, President Donald Trump talks with reporters before departing for France on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. For the second straight year, Trump will not be attending the Kennedy Center...

For the second straight year, President Donald Trump will not be attending the Kennedy Center Honors celebrating cultural achievement.

For the second straight year, President Donald Trump will not be attending the Kennedy Center Honors celebrating cultural achievement.

A dramatic recording from beyond the grave has led to allegations that Colombia's chief prosecutor tried to cover up bribery payments that were part of Latin America's biggest corruption scandal, prompting calls...

A dramatic recording from beyond the grave has led to allegations that Colombia's chief prosecutor tried to cover up bribery payments that were part of Latin America's biggest corruption scandal, prompting calls for his resignation.

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